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• in mathematics and geometry, a grid is a system of two sets of lines that intersect each other at a fixed angle, usually a right angle (i.e. a set of vertical lines and a set of horizontal lines): see grid plan;
• in electrical engineering,
  • a transmission grid is a high-voltage network for long-distance electric power transmission;
  • a distribution grid is a medium- and low-voltage network for local distribution of electric power to end-users;
  • a grid is an element within a triode vacuum tube which controls the flow of current through the device;
• in computer architecture, the word grid sometimes refers to a network with a topology similar to a grid: see grid computing;
• in Norse mythology, Grid was a giantess who knew that Loki was trying to trick ThorThor or (ON), Thunor (OE), Donar or Donner (German) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder and lightning in Germanic and Norse Mythology, the son of Odin and Jord. While Odin is the god of the powerful and aristocratic, Thor is much more the god of into being killed by GeirrodIn Norse mythology, Geirrod was one of the Jotuns and father of Gjalp and Greip. Loki was flying as a hawk one day and was captured by Geirrod. Geirrod, who hated Thor, demanded that Loki bring his enemy (without his magic belt and hammer) to Geirrod's ca. She gave Thor her iron gloves and magical belt and staff to fight the frost giant.
• AIDSAIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome sometimes written Aids is a human disease characterized by progressive destruction of the body's immune system. It is widely accepted that AIDS results from infection with HIV was known as GRID (Gay-related immune deficiency) until 1982.